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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LOW LIGHT [Isle of May] | The Low Light The Low Light |
John Grierson Isle of May Alexander Craill Isle of May |
028 | [Situation] About 10 Chains N. by E. [North by East] from Light House. A circular tower about 30 feet high erected on the east Side of the Island. Vessels when rounding Fife Ness by keeping this and the upper Lighthouse in line keep clear of the Carr Rocks. The light can only be Seen When in line with the upper lighthouse. |
| LIGHTHOUSE [Isle of May] | Lighthouse | John Grierson Isle of May Alexander Craill Isle of May |
028 | [Situation] About the centre of the Isle of May A substantial and well built building erected by the Comissioners of the Northern Lights in the year [blank] The Square building at the bottom is the residence of the three light keepers with the necessary store rooms. This building is two storeys high; There is two neatly fitted up rooms for the comissioners on the 2nd flat. The whole is surmounted by a circular Stone Building with glass dome and the height is about 50 Feet. The light is Stationary and bright to distinguish it from Inch Keith and the Bell Rock. It can be Seen at a great distance and has proved of great Service to Vessels entering the Firth of Forth, the whole of the interior is kept very clean and neat. Each of the lightkeepers has a Small piece of ground and garden also neat built out offices for keeping cows of which each of the keepers has one and a few sheep which gathers some scanty herbage D. Mason |
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